Putting cows on the front page since 1885.
Putting cows on the front page since 1885.
This is a picture of the student body and staff in front of the Martinsburg Indian School which was open from 1885 to 1888 near the 400 block of East Allegheny Street. This picture can be found in the Martinsburg Community Library.
On Friday, October 25, President Joe Biden issued an apology for the nation's role in forcing indigenous children into boarding schools such as the one that was in Martinsburg.
The apology was led by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to lead the agency.
"The apology is a long time coming," Cori Bolger, a local researcher from the Cove said.
She said the Martinsburg Indian School is located along the 400 and 500 blocks of East Allegheny Street, and Park and Walnut streets, with Julian street at the rear.
Professor Philip H. Bridenbaugh built the building which was the si...
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